Black former MTA bus driver charged in mass attack on White family BALTIMORE —A former Maryland Transit Administration bus driver is facing several charges after a family claimed she got several teens to beat them up after one of the victims got into an argument with her. Former MTA bus driver Karen Murphy left district court in northwest Baltimore on Thursday after her first court appearance to answer to multiple charges of assault and conspiracy. Court documents said she told a group of juveniles to beat up a family of three that was riding on her bus. "She actually let these children get off of this bus and beat me and my family for at least three minutes, then let them get back on, get weapons, get back off and back on again, and then took off with every one of them that did it," victim Kristina Gibson said. Gibson said the incident happened on June 6, when she and her boyfriend, Christopher Fisher, were picking up their son, 9-year-old Logan, from school and were riding the No. 22 bus to Hampden from Greenmount Avenue. . Police estimated that about 15-20 teens converged on the couple. Gibson said the teens beat them and pepper-sprayed them. "As soon as the doors opened, they hit my boyfriend on the back of the head with something," Gibson said. - (Black-on-white)

Black suspect identified in French Quarter beating and robbery caught on cameraOne of four people accused by New Orleans police of beating and robbing a French Quarter tourist on camera has been identified after police said he returned the victim's wallet shortly after the attack. Police have issued an arrest warrant for Bruce Jones in connection with the incident, which took place around 4:30 a.m. Sunday (Oct. 12) in the 800 block of St. Louis Street. A nearby security camera recorded the victim being grabbed and slammed to the ground by multiple people who proceeded to kick and punch him repeatedly, police said. Two women watched the attack take place but did nothing to intervene, police said. The attackers took the victim's wallet, phone and Cartier watch valued at more than $10,000, police said. - (Black-on-white)

Police Officer in Ferguson Is Said to Recount a Struggle
WASHINGTON — The police officer who fatally shot Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., two months ago has told investigators that he was pinned in his vehicle and in fear for his life as he struggled over his gun with Mr. Brown, according to government officials briefed on the federal civil rights investigation into the matter. The officer, Darren Wilson, has told the authorities that during the scuffle, Mr. Brown reached for the gun. It was fired twice in the car, according to forensics tests performed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The first bullet struck Mr. Brown in the arm; the second bullet missed.

Black-white interracial pair charged with stealing baggage from Sea-Tac AirportSEATTLE -- Police say a pair of suspected thieves stole suitcases from the baggage claim at Sea-Tac airport. The crime highlights an ongoing problem in a part of the airport where your belongings are most vulnerable. According to police, the two walked right up, grabbed suitcases, and took off with at least 18 bags that investigators know of, valued at more than $45,000. One bag had $10,000 worth of electronics inside. Another contained someone's seizure medication, according to charging documents.

Warrants filed against black man accused of robbing, sexually abusing 4 UAB studentsBIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Warrants have been filed against a man accused of robbing and sexually assaulting four UAB students in a campus parking deck Monday night, university president Ray Watts announced today. Watts identified the suspect as Roderick Bernard Gaston. He is not in custody. The two female undergraduate students were forced at gunpoint to perform oral sex on the male victims. All four victims - which included two males - were forced to strip. They later ran to a nearby restaurant for help.

Black boy, 15, accused in attempted sexual assault of 78-year-old Pasco womanA 15-year-old boy is accused of a disturbing crime, detectives say he forced his way into the home of his elderly neighbor and tried to sexually assault her. Deshawn Quinson Croson was charged with home invasion, attempted sexual battery and kidnapping to commit a felony. Investigators say the Zephyrhills High student knocked on the door of his 78-year-old neighbor around 2:15 p.m. on Friday, October 10. When the woman answered, police say Croson asked to use her bathroom. When she refused, detectives say he pushed the door open, pushed the woman to the floor and tried to remove her pants. She hit him with an extension from her vacuum cleaner and Croson ran away with her vacuum cleaner.

Black Michigan Man Indicted for 2013 OU Homecoming RapeATHENS COUNTY, Ohio -- A Michigan man has been indicted in Athens County on several charges for an incident that allegedly happened at Ohio University's Homecoming in 2013. Dedrick Peterson, 31, of Ann Arbor, was indicted this week on six counts of rape, three counts of sexual battery, and one count of aggravated burglary. The Athens County Prosecutor's Office says the charges stem from an incident that happened at OU during Homecoming 2013. Both defendant and the victim have connections with the university and were affiliated with the Marching 110.

MENANDS -- Police arrest a convicted sex offender tried to rape a woman on the Hudson River Walkway in Menands. Jason Fowler, 33, is facing charges of sex abuse and attempted rape after police say he stalked and tried to rape a 24-year-old woman walking on the path. The incident happened last Thursday shortly before noon. Officials say the woman managed to fight off Fowler and run away where she found two bystanders who called police. The suspect was taken into custody near where the attack occurred.

FAYETTEVILLE -- The Fayetteville Police Department has released a composite sketch of a man who allegedly broke into a woman's home in the Beaver Run subdivision Oct. 4 and tried to sexually assault her. He's a black male, 25-40 years old, approximately 5'9" in height, and approximately 200 pounds. The man has a somewhat muscular definition to his arms and shoulders, a shaved head, and thin, sparse eyebrows. He has a small goatee that covered just the end of his chin.

Authorities release surveillance photo of black suspect who attacked jogger in U-City New surveillance pictures are being released tonight of the man that police allege attacked a jogger in University City Monday morning. The female jogger told police the man on the bike grabbed her and put his hand over her mouth. She said she bite the man’s hand and ran away. The incident happened near the intersection of Forsyth and Asbury Monday morning.

PS3 Killer Who Told Police, "I Stood Over Him & Pulled the Trigger" Gets Life in Prison A judge sentenced a Philadelphia teenager to life in prison for killing his childhood friend over the theft of a PlayStation3. A Philadelphia jury found Malik Anderson, who turns 20 in December, guilty of first-degree murder and weapons charges in connection to the killing of Daquan Crump last summer. Judge Steven Geroff then announced a life sentence without parole on Anderson. Investigators said that Anderson, livid over being cut out of the sale of a stolen game console, shot Crump nearly a dozen times at a Northeast Philadelphia demolition site on Aug. 19, 2014. Anderson allegedly confessed to firing 10 bullets into Crump's head and face at the vacant demolition site in the Somerton section of the city.

(Black) Del. Mother, Boyfriend Charged In Death Of 4-Year-Old GirlNEW CASTLE, Del. – A Delaware couple has been charged with the death of the woman’s four-year-old daughter. On Aug. 8, 2014 around 2:24 a.m., a call came in to officials from the Budget Motor Lodge at 140 S. DuPont Highway in New Castle requesting emergency assistance for four-year-old Autumn Milligan, who was found unresponsive on the floor of the motel. The child was pronounced dead at the scene. On Thursday, Oct. 16, police arrested Autumn’s mother, 26-year-old Tanasia C. Milligan, and her boyfriend, 35-year-old Willie Reeder.

Mayoral aide’s killer boyfriend: Traffic cops target me because I’m blackTop City Hall aide Rachel Noerdlinger’s convicted-killer boyfriend admitted in court that he had her car when she got most of her $900 in parking tickets — but ridiculously blamed cops for targeting him because he’s black. The judge, also black, shot back at a defiant, rambling Hassaun McFarlane, telling him it would be impossible for the parking agents to know the color of his skin since he wasn’t even in the car. McFarlane has called cops “pigs” on social media. He has a rap sheet that includes a homicide, conspiring to run a cocaine operation and nearly running a cop off the road in Edgewater, NJ, last year. Noerdlinger, a former aide to the Rev. Al Sharpton, was given a free pass by the mayor after it was revealed that she didn’t disclose on her background check that she lives with a convicted felon.

2 Black Suspects, Including 1 In Halloween Mask, Wanted For Home Invasion And Shooting In OlneyThe first suspect is described as a black male in his mid-20s with a thin build. He’s about 5’9” and dark complected with small dreadlocks in his hair. He is clean shaven and was wearing a camouflage or animal print hooded sweatshirt and dark colored pants with light colored stripes on both legs. The second suspect is a black male who is about 20 years old and 5’9” with a thin build. He was wearing all dark clothing.

Rubenstein rushed rape accuser out of his homeSanford Rubenstein rushed the woman he is accused of raping out of his Upper East Side penthouse the morning after the alleged assault — telling her, “I missed a meeting, I got to get out of here,” a source close to the case told The Post on Friday. The 42-year-old woman was awoken by the 70-year-old lawyer telling her to get her clothes back on.

Evidence detailed in court against D.C. rabbi accused of filming women undressing at synagogue WASHINGTON - Police say a prominent rabbi secretly videotaped at least six women changing clothes at a ritual cleansing bath affiliated with his District of Columbia synagogue. Rabbi Barry Freundel, 62, was arrested by police earlier this week at his home in the U.S. capital's upscale Georgetown neighborhood, a few blocks from his modern Orthodox synagogue, Kesher Israel Congregation. He has been charged with voyeurism and pleaded not guilty. Freundel set up a recording device disguised as a digital clock radio in the changing and showering area of the National Capital Mikvah, which is affiliated with the Kesher Israel Congregation. Police say he recorded women on June 2 and September 13 and appears on tape setting up the device.

Fire exposes illegal Chinese factories in Italy
Prato is the epicenter of a thriving, illicit Chinese economy that has grown in the wake of Chinese immigration. More than 40,000 Chinese live in the city — some 15,000 of them illegally.

Police: Black man arrested in fatal apartment stabbing of White womanDES MOINES, Iowa —A woman critically hurt during a stabbing Wednesday in downtown Des Moines has now died. Crews were called to 700 East 5th Street about 3:15 p.m. The stabbing was reported in an area of apartment buildings north of the East Village area of downtown. An apartment manager at the River Hills Apartments was stabbed inside the complex office. Police said she was stabbed in the upper torso and lost a lot of blood. She was taken to a metro hospital where she died a couple hours later. Police arrested a man near the scene who is reportedly a former resident of the complex. The man who was arrested was identified as Norman Wadsworth, 74. He was taken to the Des Moines Police Department and was charged with first-degree murder and booked into the Polk County Jail. - (Black-on-white)

New information in murder of apartment manager
DES MOINES, Iowa —Police said that Wednesday wasn't the first time a Des Moines man fought with his former apartment manager. He is now charged with first-degree murder in her death. Police said the apartment manager, 58-year-old Rebecca Darlene Crook, is dead, after 74-year-old Norman Wadsworth came into the office and started stabbing her on Wednesday afternoon. According to police reports, last November Wadsworth threatened Crook with a knife when she entered his apartment with pest control. Wadsworth was evicted from River Hills Apartments.

Leaders in 2009 fatal (black-on-White) 'knockout' beating begin retrial processDECATUR – Five years and two months after a group of nine teen friends stomped to death 61-year-old Jerry Newingham and almost killed 46-year-old Kevin Wilson, the group's leaders, Deonta Johnson and his brother Elliott Murphy, are preparing for their second trial. Johnson and Murphy were serving lengthy prison terms when the 4th Appellate Court overturned their convictions last October, citing legal technicalities. This was one of the first “point 'em out, knock 'em out” fatal attacks reported nationwide, in which groups of teens attack strangers to try to knock them out with a single punch. Newingham was riding his bicycle on Sawyer Street near Monroe Street during the afternoon of Aug. 24, 2009, when Johnson punched him in the head, knocking him out and to the ground. Newingham was robbed of his wallet as the mob kicked, punched and stomped on the defenseless Vietnam-era Army veteran. After running off, the mob regrouped about an hour later and attacked Wilson, who they found on a bench in the Garfield Park pavilion. He survived but suffered debilitating injuries. - (Black-on-white)

(White) Boston Park Ranger ‘On The Mend’ After Being Stabbed 5 Times by crazy black manBOSTON – The mother of a park ranger who was stabbed Tuesday on the Boston Common says James Lunnin is “on the mend.” The 25-year-old ranger, who joined the force this year as a seasonal hire, was stabbed five times on the right side, allegedly by a homeless man, who also attacked his partner Sgt. Albert Hurd who remains hospitalized in the intensive care unit. Hurd suffered deep stab wounds to his abdomen but his condition has been upgraded to serious. - (Black-on-white)

White Man attacked at bus stop near Valencia College by three black menORLANDO, Fla. - Christopher Byrn's neck was still swollen 24 hours after he was attacked and robbed of his laptop computer. The attack happened Wednesday around 8:15 p.m. as he sat waiting for the bus outside 1800 Metrocenter Blvd., which is one block off the campus of Valencia College. He said two men approached him and grabbed the computer off of his lap. He said when he tried to run after them, a third man jumped from behind a sign and punched him in the neck. "The cop said it was the carotid artery," Byrn said. "He said it doesn't matter how big you are; you get hit there, you go down. I went down in the bushes. I was down for a couple of minutes." A co-worker saw what had happened and jumped in his car to chase the three men, but lost them in the darkness. Byrn said they also stole his sense of security. "The entire time I was on my way into work today -- I don't like to admit it -- but my hands were shaking the whole time," he said. "I didn't know if I was going to be able to get a lift from anybody to get home tonight. I just didn't want to be there after dark again." Orlando police said they are now looking for three black men who were wearing gym-style clothing. One of them was wearing a yellow shirt, according to Byrn. Another was wearing a T-shirt with red vertical stripes on the side. - (Black-on-white)

White New Orleans man survives violent baseball bat attack, robbery attempt in Quarter - one suspect with long dreadlocksNEW ORLEANS, LA - Three men armed with a baseball bat violently attacked a man in the French Quarter just before 4 a.m. Sunday. The victim said he considers himself street savvy, but the attack on Dauphine near At. Ann tested him like never before. "I've got 12 staples," he said, pointing to the metal clips in his head. This victim said the three were walking in the other direction. "They were walking up, [we] did the nod thing," he said, "and then he cold-cocked me in the head." The attackers took turns hitting the victim. "Two guys were doing the hitting the other was doing the watching," he said. The victim was struck six times. "This wasn't their first time," the victim said. " I probably wasn't the first person they robbed that night." As he fought for his life, the victim said there was a cabbie who witnessed the attack, but did nothing. "The taxi kept driving," he said. - (Black-on-white)

Black Man Arrested For Kicking Dog In The Head, Attacking OwnerUNIONTOWN — A man and his dog are recovering after they were attacked and threatened while out for a walk earlier this week. Fred Hardin, 52, and his dog, Crosby, are a fixture on East Main Street in Uniontown. On Columbus Day, Hardin was off from his job as a parking lot attendant. About 11 a.m., near the courthouse, he and his best friend were taking a walk. That’s when Crosby, who was on a leash, began barking at 20-year-old Tredale Hall. Hall threatened to kick the dog. “I said that’s not polite, you know; why you want to be a punk about it?” said Hardin. Hall kicked Crosby in the head. “So I put the leash down to try to protect me and Crosby,” said Hardin. Lt. Tom Kolencik, of the Uniontown Police, says that’s when Hall attacked Fred from behind. “Pushed him to the ground, started stomping his head, yelling obscenities at him, threats, kicked him, punched him,” said Lt. Kolencik. Hall, and a teenager with him took off, but an officer soon caught up to them. - (Black-on-white)

London: Terror plot suspects planned to kill police, court hearsFive men have appeared in court charged in connection with a terror plot "to shoot, to kill, police officers or soldiers on the streets of London". Tarik Hassane, Suhaib Majeed, Nyall Hamlett, and Momen Motasim, all from London, have been charged with intending to commit acts of terrorism. - (UK)

Toddler's white mother granted black boyfriend custody of her children; Black boyfriend charged in blue-eyed toddler's deathCLEVELAND - Cuyahoga County Children and Family Services said on Tuesday that the agency never had custody of Li’Asia Moorer, the Cleveland toddler who died on Friday. Moorer’s mother’s boyfriend is charged in her death. “I love her, and I can’t get her back,” said Terrance Trone, Moorer’s father(?). Moorer’s mother, Barbara Wichrowski, used a power of attorney to give her boyfriend, Jason Hull, custody of Moorer. She also gave Hull custody of their newborn baby. Wichrowski is in jail for human trafficking. The baby was pronounced dead on arrival. “There are bruises all over her body, signs of scalding, blisters on the legs and feet, and also signs of sexual abuse.” Hull has a lengthy criminal record that includes trafficking cocaine, felonious assault and domestic violence. Trone also a criminal history which includes trafficking and possessing drugs. He’s also been indicted for aggravated robbery. - (Black-on-white)

Three blacks arrested for beating White man to death during robbery - leaving body in closed carwash The last time Lisa Borghi spoke to her father, Brian G. DePreta was a month ago to plan his trip to visit her in North Dakota. The body of DePreta, 50, was found Monday by Lexington police inside Premier Car Wash, which had been closed for months. Overcome with grief, Borghi, 26, said during a telephone interview Wednesday that her father loved traveling and fishing. "He was an adventurous soul," she said. According to the Fayette County coroner, DePreta died from blunt-force trauma to the head. Relatives were notified Wednesday morning. No funeral arrangements have been made. On Tuesday, police said detectives had charged Joseph Sledge, 29, and Kavion Thomas, 24, with murder and first-degree robbery. Less than 24 hours later, police charged Thomas G. Lucky, 38, with murder and first-degree robbery. Police also said Teresa Jarrett, 26, was wanted for questioning. Sledge, Thomas and Lucky beat DePreta with their fists "multiple times" and took his wallet; detectives found the wallet near the car wash. - (Black-on-white)

White double amputee brutally beaten, in ICU at Macon Medical Center - black employee arrestedALBANY, GA - A Cordele business owner is being treated for serious injuries at Macon Medical Center after investigators say he was severely beaten and robbed by one of his own employees. We talked with a friend who runs a business near Dennard's Exchange Mart in Cordele who say they are praying for his recovery and hope the man who did this violent crime is brought to justice. The doors of Exchange Mart, which Eugene Dennard owns and runs, are locked while Dennard remains hospitalized in Macon. Dennard gave Willie Telfair, one of his own employees, a ride home Friday. That's when Crisp County Law enforcers say Telfair brutally attacked Dennard and robbed him. "We do see a lot of terrible things happen to people but this is a very violent crime and it always puts a knot in your gut when you see this," says criminal investigator Robert Rodgers. He brought his body to the dead end of Blackshear road. Luckily a couple who was hunting found his body in a ditch. "They come out of the woods to leave to go home and saw something move in the ditch across from where they were at, they went over to investigate thinking it was an injured animal and they found Mr. Dennard in the ditch," says Rodgers. Crisp County Law Enforcers say if Dennard doesn't survive the charges will be upgraded to felony murder. - (Black-on-white)

Black ex-con arrested for filing fake deed to steal elderly White woman’s homeHe may soon be living for free ­behind bars. The ex-con who allegedly filed a fake deed to steal an elderly woman’s Queens home was arrested Tuesday in Housing Court, where he was brazenly fighting eviction. Darrell Beatty, 49, was charged with grand larceny and criminal possession of stolen property for allegedly illegally transferring the deed of a Laurelton home into his name and moving in with his two sons. The alleged scheme could send Beatty to prison for more than 15 years. It was sweet relief for Jennifer Merin, whose family bought the house in 1930. “I heard the words, ‘You’re under arrest,’ and I [thought], ‘Thank God,’ ” said Merin, who saw sheriffs take Beatty into custody in a hallway. - (Black-on-white)

Violent French Quarter armed black-on-White robbery caught on camera; black female streetwalkers watch nearbyNEW ORLEANS, LA - Surveillance video captures a violent assault and armed robbery in the French Quarter as several bystanders watch nearby. The incident happened around 4:30 a.m. Sunday in the 800 block of St. Louis. A passerby is stopped by a group of men and pushed up against a wall. As the victim attempts to flee, he is thrown to the ground. Multiple men kick and punch the man while he's down. Police state that the suspects stole the victim's wallet and cell phone. The victim tells police one of the suspects was armed with a black handgun. Detectives were able to obtain surveillance video of the incident. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact detectives at (504) 658-6707 or Crime Stoppers at (504) 822-1111. - (Black-on-white)

Black female Teen Girl Pleads Guilty in Temple Brick Attack A 15-year-old girl pleaded guilty to hitting a Temple University student across the face with a brick -- breaking her jaw and dislocating her teeth -- in one of several random assaults near the North Philly college campus. On Tuesday Zaria Estes pleaded guilty to aggravated assault, conspiracy and possession of an instrument of crime in the March attack, which sent the victim to a hospital for emergency surgery.Estes was charged as an adult after Philadelphia Judge Benjamin Lerner denied a request made by her attorney to send her case to Family Court, even though he agreed to allow the cases of her alleged accomplices, who are also juveniles, to be moved. Initially, all three teenage girls were charged as adults for the random, gang-style attacks when they were arrested in March. One of the attackers then struck the student in the head. As her boyfriend pushed the assailant away, Estes smashed the 19-year-old girl with a brick across her face. - (Black-on-white)

Police: (Black) Leon Means admits killing his wife, mother-in-law, and two other women; charged with murder of allMUSKEGON, MI – Leon Means has confessed to killing four women in Muskegon Heights -- two this week and two in 1989 -- according to a police detective's sworn statement. An arrest warrant was signed Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 15, charging the 61-year-old Means with four counts of open murder as a fourth-time or subsequent habitual offender. Muskegon County 60th District Judge Raymond J. Kostrzewa signed the warrant and denied bond. Victims: Judy Bushman, 62, Anna Lawson, 63. Detectives also asked Means about the June 1989 slayings of Means' estranged wife and her mother, White said. White said Means admitted killing: Cynthia Lou Herrera Means, 30, his estranged wife. Linda Lou Herrera, 48, his mother-in-law.

Black Kansas man charged in the rape of 100-year-old during burglaryKansas authorities charged a Wichita man Wednesday in the sexual assault and burglary of a 100-year-old woman during a break-in at her home. Kasey Nesbitt, 35, was charged with rape and aggravated burglary. The woman, who lives alone, told police that intruders forced open the door of her home on Sept. 29. She says they were in her home for several hours. Police say forensic evidence linked Nesbitt to the rape. Nesbitt, who police have reportedly documented as a gang member, is being held in the Sedgwick County Jail.

Hispanic cop-shooter pleads guilty to new illegal weapons chargesA Queens man already in custody for shooting at two cops in Jackson Heights while wearing a fake beard and dark glasses copped a plea Wednesday to host of new weapons charges. Antonio Olmeda, 54, faces roughly 10 to 13 years in prison after pleading guilty in Manhattan federal court to possessing more than 20 unregistered weapons — including machine guns and rifles — and possessing the weapons despite being convicted of a crime punishable by at least a year in prison. Olmeda is currently in custody at Riker’s Island on the attempted murder charges.

Four (black) teens charged with attempted homicide, robbery of two (White) state lawmakersFour teenagers have been charged with attempted homicide and robbery of two state representatives late Tuesday night in Harrisburg, according to police. Jamani Ellison, 17; Jyair Leonard, 15; Derek Anderson, 17 and Zha-quan McGhee, 15, have been charged with attempted homicide, conspiracy, robbery, aggravated assault, recklessly endangering and carrying a firearm without a license, according to a news release issued by police in Harrisburg. House Democratic Caucus spokesman Bill Patton said that state Rep. Marty Flynn, D-Scranton, and state Rep. Ryan Bizzarro, D-Erie, were walking from the Capitol to the house they stay in when they were approached by their assailants. Police said one of the teens pointed a gun at the head of Bizzarro, moments before the suspects and Flynn exchanged gunfire. "Shots were exchanged between the suspects and the victim and the robbery suspects then fled the area. - (Black-on-white)

Two Pennsylvania lawmakers involved in shoot-out with would-be robber near Capitol
"Flynn drew a handgun that he is licensed to carry and exchanged shots with the first male, at which time both attackers and victims ran in different directions." Both Mr. Flynn, a former Lackawanna County Prison guard and supervisor, and Mr. Bizzarro, a former victim-witness coordinator for the Erie County courts, were elected in 2012.

Crazy homeless black man accused of stabbing two Boston park rangers had bizarre, violent historyThe homeless man who allegedly stabbed two Boston park rangers on Boston Common, injuring one critically, suffers from paranoid schizophrenia, his defense attorney said Wednesday at his arraignment. “He struggles every day to know what’s his reality,” said Shannon Lopez. Bodio S. Hutchinson, 34, was ordered held on $1 million bail after pleading not guilty in Boston Municipal Court to charges of armed assault with intent to murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and assault and battery on a public employee. Hutchinson has a history of bizarre and violent behavior, including incidents in which he has attacked and bitten people, court records show. The rangers used pepper spray on Hutchinson, but he stabbed each of them five times, then sat calmly on the monument as others provided aid to the rangers, she said. - (Black-on-white)

Black Man Gets Life In Prison In Killing Of Elderly White Neighbor While Out On ParolePONTIAC - A Novi man who was convicted of murdering his 84-year-old neighbor while he was out on parole for another killing will spend the rest of his life behind bars. An Oakland County jury deliberated for a little more than an hour in September before returning its verdict against 47-year-old Peter Gerard Jones. The Detroit Free Press reports he was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without the chance for parole — the mandatory term for first-degree murder. Bernice Schaufele’s body was found Jan. 13 in her home in the 20900 block of West Glen Haven Circle at the Country Place condo complex, located near 8 Mile and Meadowbrook roads, about 20 miles northwest of Detroit. Schaufele’s daughter found the body when she’d come to check on her mother after she failed to show up for a doctor’s appointment. Authorities say Jones, who lived two doors down from Schaufele, strangled and stabbed her and then stole money and jewelry to buy crack cocaine. - (Black-on-white)

Irish-born Chilean priest found guilty of child sex abuse
The court found that John O'Reilly, who moved to Chile from Ireland in 1985, had abused the pre-teen girl behind closed doors.
In 2011, powerful priest Fernando Karadima was found guilty by the Vatican of abusing teenage boys over many years.

Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber's fiancee Cylvia Hayes says she once planned a pot farm“They had been growing marijuana,” he said. “There was a very large pool table in the log house and it was covered with what people call a shake, when they trim plants, it was covered with that. And then I went out into the outbuilding and there was a full smorgasbord apparatus for drip irrigation, and marijuana specific fertilizers etc. etc,” he said.

Black man arrested in shooting death of (White) good Samaritan in east Harris CountyHOUSTON - Homicide investigators have arrested a man believed to be responsible for last month's murder of a good Samaritan in east Harris County. Dondre Williams, 22, was arrested Monday morning and is charged with murder in the Sept. 12 shooting death of Mark Anthony Horton. Horton, 49, was attempting to stop what he believed was a robbery in progress in the 700 block of Frankie Street when Williams allegedly shot him. When deputies arrived to the scene, Horton was dead. - (Black-on-white)

Police: Percy Street homicide result of drug deal gone badCHARLESTON COUNTY, SC - A Percy Street homicide on Friday afternoon was the result of a drug deal gone bad, according to Charleston Police. On Saturday, police arrested 19-year-old Ahshaad Owens and 20-year-old Phillip Jewel II, both of North Charleston, in connection with the fatal shooting. Police say Owens is charged with murder, armed robbery and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime; and Jewell is charged with murder and armed robbery. Police say the pair, along with 19-year-old Jarrod Howard, of Hanahan, agreed to meet on Percy Street to conduct a drug transaction. At about 4 p.m. during the transaction, a shot was fired and Howard died at the hospital of his injuries. The Charleston County Coroner says Howard died of a gunshot wound. Both suspects are currently being held at the Al Cannon Detention Center and have been denied bond. - (Black-on-white)

White Man Attacked On Philadelphia Street Speaks To Eyewitness NewsWILLIAMSPORT, Pa., — Eyewitness News first brought you shocking video of a man being sucker-punched and knocked out cold on a Philadelphia street. “I have a fractured jaw.” Twenty-four-year-old Shane Carey has difficulty talking and can’t eat. A vicious attack last Thursday left his jaw wired shut. “I just think that people shouldn’t be scared to live in their own neighborhood,” Carey said.
Three of the juveniles arrested were charged with aggravated assault and criminal conspiracy. It is possible more arrests may follow as police continue to investigate.

Black Man Who Worked at Springfield Child Development Center Charged with Child RapeGREENE COUNTY -- Leland Rodgers, 39, has been arrested on a charge of raping a minor in Greene County. Rodgers reportedly worked for the Miami valley Child Development Center, at the Springfield Children's Center. Mary Burns, president of the center's Head Start program, says Rodgers was a cook at the center and was never alone with children at the center. And the alleged victim was reportedly not from the center. Burns said the center performed the required background checks with the state Bureau of Criminal Investigations and the FBI. Those checks resulted in nothing that would lead center staff to believe Rodgers was capable of these accusations. Rodgers has been fired from the center.

Police name black suspect in rape of 91-year-old womanHOUSTON – Police have named a suspect in the rape and robbery of a 91-year-old woman. A Crime Stoppers tipster recognized a surveillance camera photo and identified the suspect as 29-year-old Conard Hargest. He is charged with sexually assaulting the elderly victim on October 1 in southwest Houston. The suspect walked into the Creekbend Gardens retirement home and into the victim's apartment around 3 a.m. After assaulting her, he stole money from her wallet and fled.

Black self-proclaimed pastor found guilty of sexual abuseBack in December 2013, when Jacoby Kindred was first charged with sexual abuse of two young girls, he vehemently denied the charges. In a phone interview, Kindred said, "This is wrong. Just because they filed criminal charges, doesn't mean a man is guilty." But after listening to trial testimony, jury members deliberated for just over six hours and found Kindred guilty of raping the two girls, who were members of his extended family. He was convicted of two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct, and last week was given consecutive sentences of 144 months for each.

Black Man arrested in Campustown sexual assault, abuse incidentsCHAMPAIGN — Champaign police have arrested a 25-year-old man in connection with two sexual assault and abuse incidents at a Campustown apartment building. Paul Andrew Rouse, 25, who listed a permanent address in Schaumburg, was arrested around 6 p.m. Monday at his apartment in the 900 block of South Third Street. ...while in the residences committed acts of sexual conduct and sexual penetration against two victims by the use of force and knowing that the victims were unable to give consent.

Black Former DC officer who pimped out girls gets 7 yearsWASHINGTON -- A former D.C. police officer who served as a pimp for teenage girls was sentenced to seven years in prison Thursday afternoon. Linwood Barnhill pleaded guilty to two counts of pandering of a minor and one count of possession of child pornography back in June. He was arrested in Dec. 2013 after police found a missing 16-year-old girl in his apartment. In a plea deal, Barnhill was sentenced to seven years, which is two years less time in prison than the minimum recommended under federal guidelines.

Several U of I students attacked by roving gang of feral blacks near Champaign campus, police say
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The ABC7 I-Team is reporting a rash of random attacks near the University of Illinois flagship campus. A safety alert for students was posted after Champaign police say five students were jumped and beaten by a roving gang over the weekend. One-by-one early Saturday morning, a gang of men attacked several people as they walked down streets near the U of I campus. For about an hour, the gang roamed a small section of Champaign and police say they targeted random victims, beating them to the ground, in what resembles a big city gang ritual. The beat-downs took place between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m. on Saturday, with five victims at four different locations near the U of I campus. Investigators describe the attacks as 6 to 8 black males, 25 years old, and each wearing dark clothing, possibly driving in a blue sedan or SUV.

(Black) Former NC mayor to be sentenced in corruption caseCHARLOTTE, N.C. — The former mayor of Charlotte will be sentenced Tuesday in a federal corruption case that stunned North Carolina's largest city. In a deal with prosecutors, Patrick Cannon, 47, pleaded guilty in June to one count of honest services wire fraud, which carries a sentence of up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Prosecutors have promised not to ask for a prison sentence of more than five years, but U.S. District Judge Frank Whitney is not bound by the plea agreement.

Feds probe Watershed Authority actions under black ex-mayor Cory BookerFederal prosecutors have launched a probe into the Newark Watershed Authority for actions it took while chaired by the city’s then-mayor Cory Booker, sources said. The inquiry centers on alleged misappropriation of taxpayer funds first uncovered by the New Jersey Comptroller’s Office and a local watchdog group. While Booker — who is now a US senator — served as the agency’s ex-officio chairman between 2007 and 2012, his former law firm, Trenk, DiPasquale, Webster, raked in $1 million in legal fees. Elnardo Webster, Booker’s 2006 campaign treasurer, served as the authority’s general counsel.

Black female Judge Tracie Hunter found guilty on one count; jury hung on others CINCINNATI —The jury has reached a verdict in Hamilton County Juvenile Court Judge Tracie Hunter’s case, but only on one count. The jury could not reach a verdict on eight of the nine counts, but found Hunter guilty on one count of having an unlawful interest in a public contract. Hunter was originally charged with nine felonies, including tampering with evidence, forgery, theft in office, misuse of a credit card and having an unlawful interest in a public contract. She faced up to 13 years in prison if convicted on all charges. The jury was comprised of 10 women and two men. Three of the jurors are African-American.

Facebook threat gets black Chattanooga man arrestedDemetrice Carson often posed with money and guns in the photos he posted on Facebook. But it was a written post -- just two sentences -- that landed the 25-year-old in jail on Thursday. Chattanooga police say Carson used Facebook to ask that someone kill Ladarius Nollie, 24, who was shot and recently testified against the gang member suspected of shooting him.

Newlywed's life cut short; family blames parole boardTragically, Fransesca Vitale Weatherhead's life was cut short. The 25-year-old newlywed and former homecoming queen was killed in a car crash Monday that involved a parolee fleeing Livonia police. They were pursuing him for an attempted home invasion when, police say, he ran a red light and broadsided Weatherhead's car at 6 Mile and Beech Daly, killing her. Her family now is demanding answers. They want to know why the suspect — a habitual offender whose crimes include home invasion, weapons violations, drug possession and larceny — was paroled to begin with. He was paroled in May, five years after he was sentenced to 4-20 years in prison for home invasion and drug possession. Weatherhead's accused killer is John McCallum, 27, of Detroit, who is facing numerous charges in her death, including second-degree murder. - (Black-on-white)

(Black) Convicted Murderer Accused of Killing Mom 2 Days After Being Released From Prison A convicted murderer beat his mother to death during an argument, just two days after he was released from prison, authorities said. Gwendolyn Pratt, 64, was found dead around 6:30 a.m. Sunday at a home in Atlantic City, The Press of Atlantic City reported. An autopsy determined she died from massive blunt injuries to the head, Atlantic County prosecutor Jim McClain said in a statement. Her 45-year-old son, Steven Pratt, was detained at the scene and charged with murder. He was being held on $1 million bail, and it was not known if he has retained an attorney.

(Black) North Memphis man sentenced to 25 years for child rapeA 39-year-old North Memphis man has been convicted of raping an 11-year-old girl who was a relative of an acquaintance, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich in a news release. Christopher Bailey of the 900 block of North Watkins was automatically sentenced to 25 years in prison without parole when he was convicted Friday by a jury in Shelby County criminal court. The young girl testified that between December 2009 and April 2012 Bailey often forced her to perform oral sex on him and he threatened to hurt her if she told anyone.

Black Man arrested after allegedly assaulting two women at Oklahoma City hotelsOKLAHOMA CITY – Authorities say they have arrested a man after he allegedly attacked two people at hotels in Oklahoma City. On Oct. 11, officers were called to the Spring Hills Marriott Hotel after learning about a sexual assault. The alleged victim, an employee of the hotel, told police that she was in a room when 23-year-old Keaunte Clark came inside.

Black parolee charged in Lakeview attack held on $1M bailA 28-year-old man on parole for armed robbery was ordered held in lieu of $1 million bail today after being accused of attacking robbing a woman in the Lakeview neighborhood, authorities said. Ozzie Scott, of the 7100 block of South Cornell Avenue, was charged with aggravated battery causing bodily harm and attempted armed robbery, police said. He was also wanted on a warrant. The woman later told police that Scott tried to rape her, and told her to be quiet as she struggled to take out her mace.

Homeless woman raped, black suspect in custodyCHATTANOOGA, Tennessee - Police arrested a man who is accused of raping a homeless woman inside a homeless camp. Christopher Turner, 41, of Chattanooga is facing one count of rape along with assault and retaliation against a judge. Saturday night, offices were called to the Chattanooga Community Kitchen to meet with an alleged female rape victim. When they arrived, the woman told them that Turner raped her inside a homeless camp near the 600 block of East 10th street.

$25,000 Bond For Black Woman Charged With Using Stun Gun On Bus DriverIesah James, 30, of the 3100 block of West Arthington, faces two felony counts of aggravated battery to a transit employee, according to a statement from Chicago Police. Shortly after 11 p.m., James threw a rock at the 49-year-old man driving the bus in the 700 block of North Austin, police said. The rock hit the man in the shoulder and she then used a Taser on the bus driver under his arm.

Sharpton friend and gambling company owe $72M in taxes: authoritiesAn associate of the Rev. Al Sharpton who is trying to open a glitzy upstate casino is an accused tax deadbeat — joining another pal of the preacher and the rev’s own National Action Network as targets of tax collectors. Alabama authorities claim that Greenetrack and its CEO, Luther Winn Jr., owe $72 million in sales taxes and interest from electronic bingo game revenue in its betting facilities in that state.

NBC’s medical correspondent Nancy Snyderman ‘violated Ebola quarantine’An NBC News crew was ordered under mandatory quarantine for possible Ebola infection after the network’s chief medical correspondent was allegedly spotted on a food run to a New Jersey restaurant, according to a report. Dr. Nancy Snyderman and her crew had agreed to a voluntary quarantine when they returned to the United States from West Africa last week following their exposure to a cameraman who contracted the deadly virus. Ebola-stricken cameraman Ashoka Mukpo is being treated in Nebraska.

Archdiocese, victims settle abuse case
The plaintiff, identified in court documents as Doe 1, claims he was abused by Thomas Adamson in 1976 and 1977, when the victim was an altar boy at St. Thomas Aquinas in St. Paul Park. Adamson said in a deposition earlier this year that he molested around 12 teens between the 1960s to the mid-1980s. He was removed from active ministry in 1985 and defrocked in 2009. He was never criminally charged.

Group wants 2 Supreme Court justices removed after Carr sentences overturned WICHITA, KS - It was a brutal crime that rocked the city of Wichita and has gone down as one of the worst crimes in state history. Fourteen years ago, two brothers were accused of going on a crime spree of murder, assault, rape and robbery, killing five people in the brutal attacks. Two years later, Reginald and Jonathan Carr were tried, convicted and sentenced to death, but recently the Kansas Supreme Court overturned their death penalty sentences and some convictions. Now there is a movement to have two Supreme Court justices removed from the bench following their decision on the case. "Took our breathe away. We were all completely shocked and devastated again that it felt like we were going back to that day," Amy James said. That day for James dates back to December 2000 and is considered one of the worst in the history of Kansas as the Carr brothers wrapped up the brutal crime spree. Brad Heyka was one of five victims who were assaulted, tortured and taken to a frozen field where they were shot execution style and run over with a truck.

The Carr brothers were convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death. But 14 years after their murderous spree, the Kansas Supreme Court overturned their death penalties, stating the trial judge should have separated their penalty proceeding. Several convictions were also overturned. James and other victims' family members were at the Kansas Supreme Court when the appeal arguments were being heard last December. “What really upset me was how the justices talked about it like they were talking about the weather. They were very arrogant," she said. With the six-to-one ruling to overturn the death penalty, the family and friends have formed the group Kansans for Justice. They are urging voters not to retain Kansas Supreme Court Justices Eric Rosen and Lee Johnson in the Nov. 4 election. "Help us remove those two justices so that we can hopefully put new people in place who will move cases along," James said. James said putting the surviving victim through another trial is criminal itself and believes it's time to focus on the victims who lost their lives and not the monsters who took them. - (Black-on-white)

Black man sentenced to 25 years in prison for shooting White female Caseyville shop owner Police say a man who stole $42 dollars and shot a Caseyville business owner will spend 25 years in prison. Phillip Smith, 33, was arrested for robbing the Ferguson Television and Satellite store in November 2013. During the robbery, Smith shot 63-year-old business owner Judy Ferguson, leaving 12 bullet wounds in her body. Ferguson did survive the incident. Authorities say Smith will be on five years probation after he gets out of prison. Authorities say the East St. Louis man fired at least nine shots at the 63-year-old shop owner, who sustained 12 entry and exit wounds from the bullets. She survived. - (Black-on-white)

Caseyville shop owner who was shot multiple times speaks - January 22, 2014
CASEYVILLE, ILLINOIS - A few months ago a Caseyville family owned business was riddled with bullets in a robbery . The female owner was hit multiple times. The owner found the strength to survive and says that day changed her life forever.

Police: Black Man charged with Forest Park sexual assault A Chicago man is scheduled to appear in court Friday accused of sexually assaulting a teen earlier this month in a west suburban forest preserve, authorities said. Kevin Tillman, 30, of the 4900 block of West Adams Street in the city's Austin neighborhood, was charged with aggravated criminal sexual assault and unlawful restraint, according to a statement from the Cook County sheriff’s office.

Black Couple charged with sexually assaulting womanA man and a woman have been charged with sexually assaulting a 22-year-old woman Thursday in their apartment after the victim knocked on their door asking to borrow a phone charger. Joel Johnson, 37, and Eve Alexander, 35, both of the 200 block of East 78th Street, were both charged Friday with aggravated criminal sexual assault. Prosecutors said the couple forced themselves onto the victim after she entered their apartment about 9 p.m. Johnson and Alexander took turns assaulting her, according to prosecutors. The victim called police immediately after the incident.